Verb form 7 pot

Answer Explanations

The following model essays earn a 6 on the AWA section, the top score on the written exam. Both essays have

most or all of the following characteristics:

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The content of your

written response

shows an under￾standing and inter￾pretation of the

issue or argument

and the task pre￾sented in the

prompt.

The development of

your written

response gives a

clear and logical

explanation of ideas

using specific and

relevant support.

The organization of

your written

response shows a

coherent, orderly,

and well-reasoned

approach.

The expression of

your ideas reflects

an awareness of

audience, a com￾mand of vocabulary

and sentence struc￾ture, and an ability

to use language to

convey purpose.

The use of standard

English in your writ￾ten response

exhibits the correct

use of spelling,

punctuation, para￾graph organization,

capitalization, and

grammar.

■ Forms a thesis

statement that

reveals an in￾depth under￾standing of the

issue or argu￾ment.

■ Presents a

sophisticated

and insightful

analysis of the

issue or argu￾ment.

■ Develops ideas

clearly and fully.

■ Provides a wide

range of relevant

and specific evi￾dence to support

the thesis state￾ment.

■ Maintains the

focus of the the￾sis statement.

■ Uses a logical

and coherent

structure.

■ Applies skillful

writing devices

and transitions.

■ Exhibits a

mature, sophisti￾cated use of lan￾guage that is

precise and

engaging.

■ Has a voice and

a sense of aware￾ness of audience

and purpose.

■ Varies the struc￾ture and length of

sentences to

enhance

meaning.

■ Shows control of

the conventions

of standard

English.

■ Has few, if any,

errors even when

using sophisti￾cated language.

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Sample Essay — Analysis of an Issue (Score: 6)

All for-profit corporations have a moral responsibility to contribute to society by supporting education, non￾profit services, or the arts. In today’s increasingly global marketplace, companies that embrace their social

responsibilities and empower their leaders and employees to serve local and world communities will reap

rewards now and for years to come. These companies will realize that they will reap long-term benefits in

morale and bottom-line growth and sustainability by giving their personnel the opportunity to work toward